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Jump Squats For More Muscle

Should you do jump squats before or after standard squats? It appears either way will work.

Jump Squats For More Muscle
Written By Jim Stoppani, PhD
Updated November 29, 2018

Those of you who have been members of JimStoppani.com for some time now know that I recommend using explosive exercises, such as jump squats to help you build more power in your legs, which can not only increase their strength, but also help to increase muscle size.

You may also know that I typically recommend that you do these explosive exercises first in your workout.

That's because to maximize power development you want to perform these explosive moves when the fast-twitch muscle fibers are not fatigued and they are at their strongest. If you do explosive exercises, such as jump squats, after fatiguing the target muscles with another exercise, let's say regular squats, then the fast-twitch muscle fibers will not be able to contract with the same amount of power and you not only will jump lower, but your ability to build power will be compromised.

However, a new study shows that there may still be some benefit to doing jump squats after regular squats.

New Zealand researchers had trained male

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